A review by theciz
Hit Parade of Tears by Izumi Suzuki

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Another collection of sci-fi short stories. The stories start out weird and fun enough, but once they start getting interconnected, they get nonsensical and repetitive. I think the turning point is the one about time travel laced with endless incomprehensible references to Japanese bands in the 1970s, like a weird American Psycho parody. Despite different settings, a lot of the characters start to feel the same as well - depressed and disaffected young women, sometimes alone, sometimes with shitty male partners, struggling with the meaning and lack of love and connection in their lives. Also, for some reason, psyonic aliens. This was fine, but not as varied as Terminal Boredom.